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\chapter{Performance and resource usage}
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This Modular Simultaneous Exponentiation IP core is designed to speed up modular simultaneous exponentiations on embedded systems.
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On embedded processors, software implementations (even with specialized libraries like GMP\footnote{GNU Multiple Precision Arithmetic Library -- Project website: \url{http://gmplib.org/}}), demand much CPU time when large operands are used.
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Practical tests of this core have shown a significant speed-up compared to software computations. For $n=1536$ and $t=1024$, hardware is about 70 times faster than a GMP-based implementation (with embedded linux) an a 100 MHz MicroBlaze processor (32-bit).\\
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For the multiplier, execution time is given by~(\ref{eq:Tmult}), where $\tau_c$ is defined by the core operating
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frequency. Since the maximum frequency is highly influenced by the latency in the critical path, we can expect to
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achieve higher frequencies for shorter stage lengths. This trend is seen in Figure~\ref{fig:Virtex6exctime} for
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different operand lengths, which are results used from the static timing analysis during synthesis. A minimum execution
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time in this graph is found when the maximum operating frequency of the core first reaches the maximum frequency of the
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FGPA in use. Beyond that point, using a smaller stage width has no positive effect anymore because the frequency can not
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rise anymore and the number of clock cycles to complete a multiplication increases. Another remark that can be made is
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that splitting the pipeline, has no considerable effect on the performance of the core.
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\begin{figure}[H]
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\centering
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\includegraphics[trim=2cm 2cm 2cm 2cm, width=16cm]{pictures/Virtex6_stagewidth.pdf}
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\caption{Example of multiplication execution time in function of the stage width for a Virtex6 FPGA.}
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\label{fig:Virtex6exctime}
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\end{figure}
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In general, shorter stage lengths result in smaller execution times. However, using more stages implies that more
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flip-flops will be needed, thus more resources are used. A balance must be found between a execution time and resources.
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Currently, the core's operating frequency is the same as the bus frequency of the embedded processor. For optimal
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operation of the core, the stage width must be chosen so that the maximum frequency given in synthesis is just above or
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equal to the bus frequency.
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In the tables below resource usage and timing results are shown for different operand lengths and FPGA's. As a rule of thumb, the number of flip-flops is given by~(\ref{eq:ff}).
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\begin{align}\label{eq:ff}
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5+2\cdot n+6\cdot\frac{n}{s}+\lceil\log_{2}(n)\rceil+\lceil\log_{2}(\frac{n}{s})\rceil
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\end{align}
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where $s$ is the stage width.
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The number of LUTs is almost completely determined by $n$ and the number of LUT-inputs. A pre-synthesis estimate can be made with~(\ref{eq:lut4}) and~(\ref{eq:lut6}).
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\begin{align}
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8\cdot n \hspace{1cm}\text{for 4-input LUTs} \label{eq:lut4}\\
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6\cdot n \hspace{1cm}\text{for 6-input LUTs} \label{eq:lut6}
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\end{align}
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\newline
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Results for a Virtex 6 device xc6vlx240t-1ff1156, speedgrade -1\\
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Synthesis settings: Optimization: area, Effort: high\\
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% Table generated by Excel2LaTeX from sheet 'Virtex 6'
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\begin{tabular}{rcccccccccccc}
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\hline
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\hline
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$n$     & \multicolumn{3}{c}{512} &       & \multicolumn{3}{c}{1024} &       & \multicolumn{3}{c}{2048} & [bit] \bigstrut[t]\\
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$stage width$ & 64    & 16    & 4     &       & 64    & 16    & 4     &       & 64    & 16    & 4     & [bit] \bigstrut[b]\\
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\hline
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$f_{max}$  & 64,91 & 199,96 & 395,57 &       & 64,91 & 199,66 & 358,62 &       & 94,91 & 199,96 & 358,62 & [MHz] \bigstrut[t]\\
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$T_m@f_{max}$ & 15,87 & 5,27  & 2,91  &       & 31,77 & 10,55 & 9,63  &       & 63,57 & 21,11 & 12,84 & [$\mu$s] \\
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$cycles$ & 1030  & 1054  & 1150  &       & 2062  & 2110  & 3454  &       & 4126  & 4222  & 4606  & [cycles] \\
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\textbf{Resources} &       &       &       &       &       &       &       &       &       &       &       &  \\
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Flipflops & 1089  & 1235  & 1813  &       & 2163  & 2453  & 5401  &       & 4309  & 4887  & 7193  &  \\
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LUT's & 3094  & 3096  & 3102  &       & 6169  & 6171  & 9252  &       & 12315 & 12318 & 12324 &  \bigstrut[b]\\
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\hline
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\hline
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\end{tabular}%
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\vspace{1cm}
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\newline
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Results for a Spartan 3 device xc3s1000-5fg320, speedgrade -5\\
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Synthesis settings: Optimization: area, Effort: high\\
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% Table generated by Excel2LaTeX from sheet 'Spartan 3'
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\begin{tabular}{rccccccccc}
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\hline
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\hline
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$n$     & \multicolumn{3}{c}{256} & & \multicolumn{4}{c}{512}       & [bit] \bigstrut[t]\\
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$stage width$ & 32    & 8     & 2    & & 64    & 32    & 8     & 2     & [bit] \bigstrut[b]\\
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\hline
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$f_max$  & 21,49 & 69,30 & 127,32 & & 11,36 & 21,49 & 69,30 & 127,32 & [MHz] \bigstrut[t]\\
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$T_m@f_{max}$ & 24,1  & 7,82  & 5,01  & & 90,7  & 48,29 & 15,67 & 10,04 & [$\mu$s] \\
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$cycles$ & 518   & 542   & 638 &  & 1030  & 1038  & 1086  & 1278  & [cycles] \\
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\textbf{Resources} &       &    &   &       &       &       &       &       &  \\
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Flipflops & 576   & 722   & 1300 & & 1089  & 1138  & 1428  & 2582  &  \\
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LUT's & 2072  & 2074  & 2079 & & 4124  & 4126  & 4128  & 4135  &  \bigstrut[b]\\
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\hline
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\hline
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\end{tabular}%
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\vspace{1cm}
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\newline
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Results for a Virtex 4 device xc4vlx200-11ff1513, speedgrade -11\\
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Synthesis settings: Optimization: area, Effort: high\\
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% Table generated by Excel2LaTeX from sheet 'Virtex 4'
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\begin{tabular}{rcccccccccc}
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$n$     & \multicolumn{4}{c}{512}    &   & \multicolumn{4}{c}{1024}      & [bit] \bigstrut[t]\\
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$stage width$ & 64    & 32    & 8     & 2    & & 128   & 32    & 8     & 2     & [bit] \bigstrut[b]\\
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$f_{max}$  & 22,83 & 43,05 & 138,31 & 246,98 & & 11,77 & 43,05 & 138,31 & 246,98 & [MHz] \bigstrut[t]\\
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$T_m@f_{max}$ & 45,12 & 24,11 & 7,85  & 5,17 & & 87,5  & 24,5  & 8,31  & 6,21  & [$\mu$s] \\
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$cycles$ & 1030  & 1038  & 1086  & 1278 & & 1030  & 1054  & 1150  & 1534  & [cycles] \\
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\textbf{Resources} &  &       &       &     &  &       &       &       &       &  \\
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Flipflops & 1089  & 1138  & 1428  & 2582 & & 2114  & 2260  & 2838  & 5144  &  \\
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LUT's & 4124  & 4126  & 4128  & 4135 & & 8225  & 8230  & 8234  & 8238  &  \bigstrut[b]\\
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\hline
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\end{tabular}%
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